11:57 PM,
Jun. 6, 2014

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When much of the scoring left with the departure of Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III, Michigan's coaches realized they needed to fill that gap.

Sophomore point guard Derrick Walton Jr. was the most obvious candidate for their attention, especially with the injured Caris LeVert sidelined for a few months.

Coaches are allowed eight weeks of work with players in limited off-season doses, and with U-M getting additional practices for the Italy trip, they're spending time with some of the players, including Walton, who are still around for spring term. ...